Cosby agrees with Carter racism claims

Comedian Bill Cosby agrees with former President Jimmy Carter that
racism plays a role in much of the opposition to President Barack Obama.

The
former star of the self-titled "Cosby Show" took to Twitter and
Facebook to share his thoughts on Carter's remarks. Carter said on
Tuesday that the "9/12" protests and other "tea party" protests were
motivated by racist attitudes among the participants.

During
President Obama’s speech on the status of health care reform, some
members of congress engaged in a public display of disrespect. While
one Representative hurled the now infamous “you lie” insult at the
President, others made their lack of interest known by exhibiting rude
behavior such as deliberately yawning and sending text messages.

Various
polls prior to the election indicated that between five and ten percent
of Americans would never vote for an African American president. That
number, of course, only includes those who actually admitted to their
prejudice. How many others harbored such feelings but did not respond
honestly when asked the question? And how many people oppose Obama’s
plan because the President is African American?

In "Birth of a
Nation," D.W. Griffith used white actors in black face to portray black
legislators as having low intelligence and acting like fools. Today, we
have a band of real life congressional fools seemingly bent on blocking
any meaningful reform of the health care system. But if we allow even
one American to die simply because he or she cannot afford treatment,
we are creating a shameful scenario that could aptly be called “Death
of a Nation.”

Cosby has been politically active throughout his career, speaking out on issues of race, socioeconomic status, and education.